Chapter 13 Flashcards
president’s jobs
- chief of state
- chief executive
- chief administrator
- chief diplomat
- commander in chief
- chief legislator
- chief of party
- chief citizen
chief of state
head of the U.S.
chief executive
power of domestic and foreign policy
chief administrator
power to enter into treaties (checked by the senate)
chief diplomat
power to enter into executive agreements (not checked by the senate)
commander in chief
in charge of 5 branches of military
chief legislator
makes policies
chief of party
acknowledged leader of a political party
chief citizen
the people’s representative
which powers are not in the constitution
chief of party and chief citizen
chief of party for the republican party
Donald Trump
how long is the president’s term
4 years
how many terms can a president serve
2
who started the unwritten rule that a president serves only 2 terms
George Washington
who broke the unwritten rule that a president serves only 2 terms
FDR
why are term limits important
without it they could become self-invested or dictators
22 Amendment
gave official term limits to presidents
president’s compensation
$450,000/year
what does the constitution tell us
who follows the president
how many powers are given to the vice president
2
when does the vice president fill in
when he’s disabled, dead, etc.
25 Amendment
president informs Congress and they can resume once healed
how many vice presidents have gone to the oval office
14
how is the order of who fills in for president determined
the creation of position
what position is last
homeland security
how did the framers originally think they should select president
selected by Congress
who gave an alternate suggestion to the president being selected by Congress
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton’s suggestion on how president should be picked
the people should vote for president
what were the arguments given to Alexander Hamilton’s suggestion
- people wouldn’t be able to find out enough about the candidates (there was no TV, phones, etc.)
- they though people were stupid (farmers had no formal education)
which plan did Congress accept
Alexander Hamilton’s
electoral college
number of representatives + number of senators
total number of electors in the state
535
what number of electoral votes do president’s need to win
270
least number of electors in a state
3
1796
political parties appear
first political parties
Federalist and Democratic-Republican
Federalist leader
John Adams
Democratic-Republican leader
Thomas Jefferson
1800
different nominations for president and vice president
1804
president and vice president run on the same ballot
12 Amendment
the president and vice president run together
number of electoral votes in NH
4
who is under the president
vice president
who is under the vice president
speaker of the house
who is under the speaker of the house
pro-temp
who is under the pro-temp
secretary of defense
lowest position of who is in line for president
homeland security
how is the line for who is president determined
creation of position
when do we decide if the president is disabled
when they can’t run the office
how many powers is given to the vice president in the constitution
2
when do primary elections begin
1 year before presidential elections
who are primary election between
within one political party
types of primary election
- open
- closed
- mixed
open
many candidates and anyone can vote
closed
only republican or democrat can vote
mixed
you can switch political parties or stay with yours
which state has primary elections first
NH
why is it important to win early
- more people inclined to vote for that person
- more press and money
where do they announce the political party nominees
a convention
caucus voters
- meeting among party members
- party elders vote
primary voters
-people vote
qualification for vice president
- someone that would make a good president
- similar political beliefs
- what block of voters they attract
least active voting age group
18-29
is the 18-29 voters higher or lower than previous years
higher
what might Donald Trump look for in a new vice president
- a younger person
- a female
what happens if there is a tie in the electoral college
house of representatives
district plan
each state chooses electors as it would members of congress
proportional plan
each presidential candidate receives a share of each state’s electoral vote that equals his/her share of state’s popular vote
district popular election
abolish electoral college
national popular vote plan
direct popular election of the president without changing the constitution
different plans for electoral college
- district plan
- proportional plan
- district popular election
- national popular vote plan
first election with a tie in the electoral college (year)
1800
first election with a tie in the electoral college (candidates)
- Thomas Jefferson
- Aaron Burr
who won the first election with a tie in the electoral college
Thomas Jefferson
platform
a political party’s formal statement on basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives
